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In the wake of global protests most recently the spirited demonstrations in Nepal, Nigeria’s ruling elite and their most vocal supporters seem increasingly nervous. The mere mention of protest now triggers fear-mongering, threats, and desperate attempts to silence dissent. One recent example is comedian-turned-political-influencer Seyi Law, a staunch supporter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who warned Nigerians calling for protests to learn from Libya.

But what exactly should Nigerians learn? That asking for good governance is dangerous? That protesting economic hardship is now a crime? Or that authoritarian regimes survive only when the people are too afraid to speak?

This reaction is not just undemocratic, it is steeped in hypocrisy.
Tinubu himself built much of his political relevance by using protest and civil disobedience as tools of resistance. He was a key figure during the 2012 fuel subsidy protests under President Goodluck Jonathan. In Ojota, he funded, organized, and marched with the masses against the removal of subsidy a policy he now ruthlessly enforces, with far worse consequences and even less transparency.

If Tinubu were in opposition today, he would be leading protests against this very government against soaring inflation, a collapsing currency, skyrocketing fuel prices, mass unemployment, and growing insecurity. His political playbook was written in the language of resistance. Yet today, his allies treat protest as rebellion and activism as treason.

So why the sudden change?
The truth is simple: what Tinubu’s supporters fear is not chaos, they fear accountability.

Protests expose the those in power. They draw attention to failed policies, broken promises, and a growing disconnect between leaders and the people. Tinubu’s camp fears Nigerians are waking up to the truth that docility is not peace, and silence is not support.

Using Libya as a scare tactic to silence Nigerians is not only dishonest, it’s deeply insulting. Libya didn’t collapse because citizens protested, it collapsed because of an unyielding regime that refused reform, clung to power, and met dissent with brutality. Ironically, that’s the very behavior protests are meant to stop.

Nigerians have a proud tradition of protest, from fighting colonial rule, to resisting military dictators, to opposing unjust economic reforms. If democracy is to mean anything, it must include the right to speak out, to organize, and to protest.

So, again, why are Tinubu, the APC, and Agbadoos so afraid of protests? Because they know their government cannot survive real scrutiny. Because they know their house is built on the same shaky foundations they once stood outside protesting against. And because this time, they know the people are waking up and losing their fear.

Simple.
Bro Yekini has no plans to step up the ante of good governance.

They love bad governance due to fear of unknown coupled with low self esteem, they believe it’s better to continue with status quo than unknown

And what would the protest achieve? What did end SARS protest achieve?

They are afraid of their own shadows. They chased away GEJ with this.
You know what they have fine, they told their touts not to allow any protest against Tinubu in their areas, they even bought them canes to flog anyone who try protest. They forget the law of instateneous reactions.

Even when you are they ones always telling your brothers that it is none of their business to protest . That they should never join any protest.

Is Kenya better off after their GenZ protest? Let's start from their and not even go as far as Nepal.

Bobloco:
In the wake of global protests most recently the spirited demonstrations in Nepal, Nigeria’s ruling elite and their most vocal supporters seem increasingly nervous. The mere mention of protest now triggers fear-mongering, threats, and desperate attempts to silence dissent. One recent example is comedian-turned-political-influencer Seyi Law, a staunch supporter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who warned Nigerians calling for protests to learn from Libya.

But what exactly should Nigerians learn? That asking for good governance is dangerous? That protesting economic hardship is now a crime? Or that authoritarian regimes survive only when the people are too afraid to speak?

This reaction is not just undemocratic, it is steeped in hypocrisy.
Tinubu himself built much of his political relevance by using protest and civil disobedience as tools of resistance. He was a key figure during the 2012 fuel subsidy protests under President Goodluck Jonathan. In Ojota, he funded, organized, and marched with the masses against the removal of subsidy a policy he now ruthlessly enforces, with far worse consequences and even less transparency.

If Tinubu were in opposition today, he would be leading protests against this very government against soaring inflation, a collapsing currency, skyrocketing fuel prices, mass unemployment, and growing insecurity. His political playbook was written in the language of resistance. Yet today, his allies treat protest as rebellion and activism as treason.

So why the sudden change?
The truth is simple: what Tinubu’s supporters fear is not chaos, they fear accountability.

Protests expose the those in power. They draw attention to failed policies, broken promises, and a growing disconnect between leaders and the people. Tinubu’s camp fears Nigerians are waking up to the truth that docility is not peace, and silence is not support.

Using Libya as a scare tactic to silence Nigerians is not only dishonest, it’s deeply insulting. Libya didn’t collapse because citizens protested, it collapsed because of an unyielding regime that refused reform, clung to power, and met dissent with brutality. Ironically, that’s the very behavior protests are meant to stop.

Nigerians have a proud tradition of protest, from fighting colonial rule, to resisting military dictators, to opposing unjust economic reforms. If democracy is to mean anything, it must include the right to speak out, to organize, and to protest.

So, again, why are Tinubu, the APC, and Agbadoos so afraid of protests? Because they know their government cannot survive real scrutiny. Because they know their house is built on the same shaky foundations they once stood outside protesting against. And because this time, they know the people are waking up and losing their fear.

The 2012 protest event took place in most Southwest states.

Protest in your region and leave others out of it.

We Nigerians are cowards and we need to face our fears. Let start the protest in SE Nigeria. Let protest until the governors there address the insecurity. Enough of sitting at home.

Bobloco:
In the wake of global protests most recently the spirited demonstrations in Nepal, Nigeria’s ruling elite and their most vocal supporters seem increasingly nervous. The mere mention of protest now triggers fear-mongering, threats, and desperate attempts to silence dissent. One recent example is comedian-turned-political-influencer Seyi Law, a staunch supporter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who warned Nigerians calling for protests to learn from Libya.

But what exactly should Nigerians learn? That asking for good governance is dangerous? That protesting economic hardship is now a crime? Or that authoritarian regimes survive only when the people are too afraid to speak?

This reaction is not just undemocratic, it is steeped in hypocrisy.
Tinubu himself built much of his political relevance by using protest and civil disobedience as tools of resistance. He was a key figure during the 2012 fuel subsidy protests under President Goodluck Jonathan. In Ojota, he funded, organized, and marched with the masses against the removal of subsidy a policy he now ruthlessly enforces, with far worse consequences and even less transparency.

If Tinubu were in opposition today, he would be leading protests against this very government against soaring inflation, a collapsing currency, skyrocketing fuel prices, mass unemployment, and growing insecurity. His political playbook was written in the language of resistance. Yet today, his allies treat protest as rebellion and activism as treason.

So why the sudden change?
The truth is simple: what Tinubu’s supporters fear is not chaos, they fear accountability.

Protests expose the those in power. They draw attention to failed policies, broken promises, and a growing disconnect between leaders and the people. Tinubu’s camp fears Nigerians are waking up to the truth that docility is not peace, and silence is not support.

Using Libya as a scare tactic to silence Nigerians is not only dishonest, it’s deeply insulting. Libya didn’t collapse because citizens protested, it collapsed because of an unyielding regime that refused reform, clung to power, and met dissent with brutality. Ironically, that’s the very behavior protests are meant to stop.

Nigerians have a proud tradition of protest, from fighting colonial rule, to resisting military dictators, to opposing unjust economic reforms. If democracy is to mean anything, it must include the right to speak out, to organize, and to protest.

So, again, why are Tinubu, the APC, and Agbadoos so afraid of protests? Because they know their government cannot survive real scrutiny. Because they know their house is built on the same shaky foundations they once stood outside protesting against. And because this time, they know the people are waking up and losing their fear.

We want Protest in Igboland protest that will shake the whole Igboland.
We other Nigerians will be watching with Binocular and Popcorn

Tinubu that led occupy Nigerian campaigns in Nigeria...with 24/7 streaming on TVC. Peaceful and powerful. Nobody died no infrastructure destroyed. Well coordinated.

The violent protest you all are advocating for is destruction of society.

We saw it during endsars, ipob in SE, etc

Bobloco:
In

Go protest in South East. Simple

Bobloco:
In the wake of global protests most recently the spirited demonstrations in Nepal, Nigeria’s ruling elite and their most vocal supporters seem increasingly nervous. The mere mention of protest now triggers fear-mongering, threats, and desperate attempts to silence dissent. One recent example is comedian-turned-political-influencer Seyi Law, a staunch supporter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who warned Nigerians calling for protests to learn from Libya.

But what exactly should Nigerians learn? That asking for good governance is dangerous? That protesting economic hardship is now a crime? Or that authoritarian regimes survive only when the people are too afraid to speak?

This reaction is not just undemocratic, it is steeped in hypocrisy.
Tinubu himself built much of his political relevance by using protest and civil disobedience as tools of resistance. He was a key figure during the 2012 fuel subsidy protests under President Goodluck Jonathan. In Ojota, he funded, organized, and marched with the masses against the removal of subsidy a policy he now ruthlessly enforces, with far worse consequences and even less transparency.

If Tinubu were in opposition today, he would be leading protests against this very government against soaring inflation, a collapsing currency, skyrocketing fuel prices, mass unemployment, and growing insecurity. His political playbook was written in the language of resistance. Yet today, his allies treat protest as rebellion and activism as treason.

So why the sudden change?
The truth is simple: what Tinubu’s supporters fear is not chaos, they fear accountability.

Protests expose the those in power. They draw attention to failed policies, broken promises, and a growing disconnect between leaders and the people. Tinubu’s camp fears Nigerians are waking up to the truth that docility is not peace, and silence is not support.

Using Libya as a scare tactic to silence Nigerians is not only dishonest, it’s deeply insulting. Libya didn’t collapse because citizens protested, it collapsed because of an unyielding regime that refused reform, clung to power, and met dissent with brutality. Ironically, that’s the very behavior protests are meant to stop.

Nigerians have a proud tradition of protest, from fighting colonial rule, to resisting military dictators, to opposing unjust economic reforms. If democracy is to mean anything, it must include the right to speak out, to organize, and to protest.

So, again, why are Tinubu, the APC, and Agbadoos so afraid of protests? Because they know their government cannot survive real scrutiny. Because they know their house is built on the same shaky foundations they once stood outside protesting against. And because this time, they know the people are waking up and losing their fear.

nobody is afraid of protest, all we are saying is go n protest in your region.

U mentioned Tinubu, when tinubu was in opposition n he protested, he did it in his own region n not another man's region.

So I don't think it's bad if charity begin at home for u people coupled with the fact that u have many things to protest against in your region


Sit at home
Gentle d Yahoo n his boys
Riff Raff's sacking communities
Endless kidnap by locals
Cannibalism n co
Bad governance
Corruption
Sales of fake products n baby factory

Y leave all these things happening in your region n claim u want to protest in another man's region?

No b hypocrisy b that?

Clean your house first before saying u want to clean another man's house


I believe that's not too hard to ask

Simple

Using Libya as a scare tactic to silence Nigerians is not only dishonest, it’s deeply insulting. Libya didn’t collapse because citizens protested, it collapsed because of an unyielding regime that refused reform, clung to power, and met dissent with brutality. Ironically, that’s the very behavior protests are meant to stop.

How old are you?, this one is still peddling the lies told by the western media, the same people who set fire on Libya. So, after the fall of Gaddafi, has Libya been reformed now?.

Like several people have advised you, start the protest from your region, do you have hatred for a change in your own region?.

Alex Otti used 54billion to renovate some invisible schools in Abia, schools nobody has seen but all of una keep mute including that talkative from Agulu.

Factcheck0001:
nobody is afraid of protest, all we are saying is go n protest in your region.

U mentioned Tinubu, when tinubu was in opposition n he protested, he did it in his own region n not another man's region.

So I don't think it's bad if charity begin at home for u people coupled with the fact that u have many things to protest against in your region


Sit at home
Gentle d Yahoo n his boys
Riff Raff's sacking communities
Endless kidnap by locals
Cannibalism n co
Bad governance
Corruption
Sales of fake products n baby factory

Y leave all these things happening in your region n claim u want to protest in another man's region?

No b hypocrisy b that?

Clean your house first before saying u want to clean another man's house


I believe that's not too hard to ask

Simple

You say protest in your region, like bad governance has borders. Last I checked, Tinubu isn’t a regional president, he’s the President of Nigeria. If his policies affect all Nigerians, then all Nigerians have the right to protest anywhere in the country. That’s how democracy works. Don’t try to rewrite the constitution. If you want protests restricted by region, go ahead and sponsor a bill. Until then, sit this one out.

Tinubu protested as an opposition leader, He protested in Abuja and Lagos. Have you conveniently forgotten #OccupyNigeria? He didn’t say, Let me stay in Lagos because Jonathan is from Bayelsa. So stop twisting history to fit your weak narrative.

You say clean your house first, but you’re backing a government that has turned the whole country into a dumpsite. Before pointing fingers, ask yourself, is your own region free from insecurity, banditry, and corruption?

Protest is a constitutional right, and it will be exercised wherever injustice exists not just where it makes you feel comfortable.

madridguy:
We Nigerians are cowards and we need to face our fears. Let start the protest in SE Nigeria. Let protest until the governors there address the insecurity. Enough of sitting at home.

please take it easy,be calming down BP drug is very high now.i don't want what happened to mannabbqgriIl to happen to you

Bobloco:
You say protest in your region, like bad governance has borders. Last I checked, Tinubu isn’t a regional president, he’s the President of Nigeria. If his policies affect all Nigerians, then all Nigerians have the right to protest anywhere in the country. That’s how democracy works. Don’t try to rewrite the constitution. If you want protests restricted by region, go ahead and sponsor a bill. Until then, sit this one out.

Tinubu protested as an opposition leader, He protested in Abuja and Lagos. Have you conveniently forgotten #OccupyNigeria? He didn’t say, Let me stay in Lagos because Jonathan is from Bayelsa. So stop twisting history to fit your weak narrative.

You say clean your house first, but you’re backing a government that has turned the whole country into a dumpsite. Before pointing fingers, ask yourself, is your own region free from insecurity, banditry, and corruption?

Protest is a constitutional right, and it will be exercised wherever injustice exists not just where it makes you feel comfortable.

tinubu protested in his region which Lagos is part of n moved it to Abuja.


U chinedu can protest in anambara n move d rest to Abuja, so protest in your region n if e pepper u reach body move d rest to Abuja

CodeTemplarr:
Simple.
Bro Yekini has no plans to step up the ante of good governance.

Yourself & Bobloco Just dey deceive una self with good governance indeed, charity they say begins @ home, your local government never give u good governance, your state Governor never give u good governance, na President for Abuja u they demand good governance from?

Please stop joking.

ogolemati:
please take it easy,be calming down BP drug is very high now.i don't want what happened to mannabbqgriIl to happen to you

Very dry joke.

Gerhards:
They love bad governance due to fear of unknown coupled with low self esteem, they believe it’s better to continue with status quo than unknown

You want to protest against President Tinubu from your village abi?

iwaeda:
They are afraid of their own shadows. They chased away GEJ with this.
You know what they have fine, they told their touts not to allow any protest against Tinubu in their areas, they even bought them canes to flog anyone who try protest. They forget the law of instateneous reactions.

Who are the They? It was them that stopped us from protesting in the local government abi?

Same people u said chased a sitting president out of power, u must I believe have maximum respect for them?

Bitter Obidients always looking for a way to steal and burn properties, specifically in Lagos state in the name of protest

favor914:
Very dry joke.

so high cost of BP drugs is now joke to you. T-Pain has really visited your thinking process

ogolemati:
so high cost of BP drugs is now joke to you. T-Pain has really visited your thinking process

Chai, this Tinubu’s victory in 2023 is still a very bitter pill for u & your peeps to swallow?

Before the 2023 election, na bragging & boasting, real typical Empty Barrel trait?

2025 u dey purport to open mouth?

Get back to us after you have taken down the 2nd Niger Bridge and UNN as kanu ordered ipob to do to Lagos properties during Endsars

favor914:
Chai, this Tinubu’s victory in 2023 is still a very bitter pill for u & your peeps to swallow?

Before the 2023 election, na bragging & boasting, real typical Empty Barrel trait?

2025 u dey purport to open mouth?

says the father of all liars

They don't want to loose their privileges
The forget that masquerade festival don't last forever
No matter how they do it ,this their regime must come to an end one day just like the buhari regime
They will face reality, they are just being myopic

ogolemati:
says the father of all liars

Sorry for the disappointment, na u pikin wey dey believe old men playing politics I go blame .

Bobloco:
In the wake of global protests

Me, I am not a tinubu supporter, nor do i support the other side. I dey on fence look.

I would support protests, but the problem with protests is that....is there a goal.

You are calling for protests based on good governance, but the issue is, let's assume there is a protest led by you and we remove this tinubulation government, and then what do we have? A country with a heavy debt and a budget that is not up to 40 trillion to feed people that are over 200 million in number.

You are calling for good government, yet you and the tinubu people don't want to make the hard choices like taxing the 70% of those that do not pay tax, removing subsides on power and price controls so that we can attract more investment and more money to fix things, fighting corruption (yes, many of you on your side defend people like Diezani, while tinubuists keep quiet about alpha beta and so forth), because what you want as good governance is government of freebies.

It's freebie government that led us into the debt we have.

You and the tinubuists should be ready to make hard choices, then we can talk. Instead you use price increases or decreases as sticks to hit each other.

I don talk my own.

No. You can protest, but if you decide to loot and burn like Nnamdi Kanu advised some of his I.P.O.B members to do during end sars, then it only make sense for you to keep that protest in your state of origin.

The world is still horrified at what happened in Nepal. Nigeria's endsars burning/looting and kano looting is still fresh on people's minds.

So again, if you have evil intention, please stay in your state of origin and protest. I read on twitter that some boys are already planning a protest in Abia and Enugu which is a good start.

The Nepal protest just like EndSARS, are externally funded regime-change protests designed to remove the government in power. It's a template that has been replicated in several countries in the past. Governments can only be legitimately removed through the ballot. Having said that, it's ironic that a lot of handles from the SW who led the EndSARS/EndBadGoveenance protest under Buhari are now vociferously against protest today because "Awa Lokan".

favor914:
Sorry for the disappointment, na u pikin wey dey believe old men playing politics I go blame .

how your mind works should be diagnosed,so am a pikin for knowing you love liars and believe you are in love with the father of all liars

ogolemati:
so high cost of BP drugs is now joke to you. T-Pain has really visited your thinking process

I guess that's d trajectory of your life?

E pain u say u people no get access to our national treasury again